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It will be seen, therefore, that the work of the Tourist Development Committee is not only of importance in regard to the achievement of certain national aims, but it also provides the machinery for greater active liaison between the Department and the innumerable interests that combine to form the tourist industry of the Dominion. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE The following is a table of revenue and expenditure over three consecutive years to the end of the year in review : — 1942-43. 1943-44. 1944-45. £ £ £ Expenditure .. .. .. 173,967 170,652 249,485 Less revenue and credits-in-aid .. 148,735 162,897 207,841 Excess of expenditure over revenue 25,232 7,755 41,644 Development of tourist resorts .. .. 34,511 10,029 38,550 Total net expenditure .. .. £59,743 £17,784 £80,194

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